Former UTSA sprinter’s story ‘amazes’ Phillips

IRVING – Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips praised former UTSA sprinter Teddy Williams, who earned a spot on the practice squad as a cornerback despite not playing football the last five years.

“If you are going to take a shot on (putting) a guy on the practice squad, I’d say (do it with) the fastest guy,” Phillips said Monday. “But I will say this, he has improved. A lot of fast guys haven’t been able to play at all. But this guy has improved remarkably fast at defensive back, and we’re also going look at him at receiver

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“It’s pretty amazing that a guy who never lettered (in college) is playing pro football right now.”

The Cowboys took a flyer on Williams one week into training camp.

Phillips also said Williams could start receiving reps at receiver soon. Williams played receiver at Tyler John Tyler until an ankle injury early in his senior year forced him to put his football career on hold.